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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Former Critic at Large

    Latest articles by Emily St. James

    Culture
    Chi-Raq, Spike Lee’s searing satire, is the director’s best film since 2002Chi-Raq, Spike Lee’s searing satire, is the director’s best film since 2002
    Culture

    It’s deeply funny — and very, very angry.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The first shot of Transparent season 2 perfectly sets up a brilliant season of TVThe first shot of Transparent season 2 perfectly sets up a brilliant season of TV
    Culture

    Amazon has made the show’s second season premiere available. You should watch it right now.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    For the first time in decades, the best book ever written about writing is back in printFor the first time in decades, the best book ever written about writing is back in print
    Culture

    The Human Nature of Playwriting is an unheralded classic.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Hulu’s Casual, a lovely dramedy, is finally available to binge-watchHulu’s Casual, a lovely dramedy, is finally available to binge-watch
    Culture

    Why you should give this scrappy little show a chance.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    New on streaming in December: Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and HBO Go’s best optionsNew on streaming in December: Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and HBO Go’s best options
    Culture

    Check out five top picks for each of the top four streaming services.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    How has The Walking Dead gone so wrong so quickly?How has The Walking Dead gone so wrong so quickly?
    Culture

    It’s being held back by its own past.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The weird, mind-bending humor of Fox’s The Grinder, the year’s funniest new showThe weird, mind-bending humor of Fox’s The Grinder, the year’s funniest new show
    Culture

    Rob Lowe and Fred Savage play brothers in a sitcom you really should be watching.

    By Emily St. James
    Movies
    Rocky spinoff Creed proves that formulaic movies can still be terrificRocky spinoff Creed proves that formulaic movies can still be terrific
    Movies

    This is the very best kind of fan film, with tremendous work from Michael B. Jordan and Sylvester Stallone.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The Good Dinosaur is Pixar’s most gorgeous disappointmentThe Good Dinosaur is Pixar’s most gorgeous disappointment
    Culture

    The film’s story isn’t just derivative — it actively rips off other, better movies.

    By Emily St. James
    Use our handy flowchart to figure out which movie to see — in theaters or on streaming
    Culture

    Sixty possible picks for one of the biggest moviegoing weekends of the year.

    By Emily St. James

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